How ARE the Children of Washington County?

How ARE the Children of Washington County? 2006 Update

Priority Issues • Affordable Housing • Delayed Prenatal Care • Child Care and After-School Programming • Parenting Education and Support • Children’s Mental Health

Is There Housing for Our Children?Rise in Housing Sale Prices

Housing Affordability • Housing costs higher than 1/3 of a family’s income are considered unaffordable • To “afford” the lowest median selling price house in Washington County (Hopkinton) a family must earn $96,969/year

Known Homeless FamiliesWashington County 2001-2005

Progress • WCRPC facilitated the creation of the Washington County Community Development Corporation • Harvest Homes established in Westerly to support homeless families long-term in rental units • WCCC partners with Crossroads to update their Community Resource Database

Progress • Coalition is a member of HousingWorks RI - support the effort to pass a $75 million bond issue to build affordable housing (subject to voter approval in Nov. 2006)

Are Pregnant Women Receiving Adequate Prenatal Care?# of Births with Delayed Prenatal Care

Women with Delayed Prenatal Care

Delayed Prenatal Care Map

Who is Caring for Our Children? Children with All Parents in Workforce

Progress • Variety of training and behavioral consultation needs were identified by local child care providers to serve children with special needs • Several strategies and initiatives are being undertaken to address these needs: -Foster Grandparent Program Outreach -Healthy Tomorrows -Behavioral Consultation for After-School Programs -Routine Developmental Screening

Progress • Strengthening Families Initiative - One of 2 pilot areas in the state selected to implement this newevidence-based practice - Build protective factors in children and families - Provide support to children and their parents

Do Families Have the Services They Need for Their Children? • 42% of children requiring placement end up in placements outside of Washington County • Parenting supports to avoid placements are limited

Progress On-going foster care recruitment Implementation of a new pilot program of increased supports for foster families Successful pilot of community resource consultation to a school at-risk team Exploration of respite services for families

Do Families Have the Services They Need for Their Children? • CATCH Findings Revealed: children’s mental health services significantly lacking

Progress • Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program for children established by South Shore Mental Health Center • Funding sought to implement Collaborative Office Rounds for Pediatricians and area mental health providers • Development of Web-based Children’s Mental Health Resource Directory underway

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Louise S. Kiessling, MD, FAAP Description:Louise S. Kiessling, MD, FAAP, is a developmental behavioral pediatrician who specializes in diagnosing and treating infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents with various developmental and behavioral concerns. She evaluates, treats, and refers for ADHD, Tics and Tourette’s syndrome, obsessive-compulsive behavior, autistic spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, dyslexia, and other conditions.

Name of practice: Neurodevelopment Center, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Hospital Office address: Other offices: Pawtucket Narragansett Bay Pediatrics 320 Phillips St., Wickford, RI 02852 Phone: 729-6200 Fax: 729-6203 Office hours: Thursdays Type of practice: Years of Experience: 30 Gender: Female State licensing number: ************ Other licenses: **************

Methods: Individual Parent-child Major Theoretical Orientation: Brief treatment Client-centered Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques: Psychopharmacology Assessments conducted: Learning disability assessment Preschool development Credentials: MD, FAAP Professional affiliations: AAP, AMA Age group expertise : Infants Toddlers Children Adolescents Insurance accepted: BC/BS Blue Chip United Accessibiltiy Options: Wheelchair accesssible

Areas of Expertise Primary: Anxiety Attachment Attention Developmental Dyslexia Secondary: Not specified: Specific population Expertise Asperger’s Syndrome Autism Cerebral Palsy Learning disabled Tics

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How ARE the Children of Washington County?